7. Don’t spend time with negative people
People who complain constantly and fail to focus on the things that they should be doing to solve their problems are experts at dragging others down with them. This is partly due to the fact that misery often loves company, which is something you have probably heard a number of times in your life. Avoiding these situations can be difficult since most of us want to appear sympathetic and even offer suggestions to help these people improve their situation.
When dealing with these kinds of people it necessary to establish boundaries and limits. A strategy that is often effective in shutting down chronic complainers is to ask them what they intend to do to solve their problems. Much of the time they will either stop complaining or steer the conversation in a new direction.